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Low-wage workers in Chicago will join a nationwide mobilization for a $15-an-hour living wage on Wednesday — just a week after Mayor Emanuel was re-elected, with his multiyear minimum-wage hike as a major campaign theme.

“One thing about Chuy Garcia is that he will stand for what is right — and especially, he will stand for unity,” said Ronelle Mustin, co-founder and vice president of the 22nd Ward Independent Political Organization, which built support for Harold Washington’s mayoral candidacy in the ’80s.

Hearing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s talking points rendered faithfully over and over during this week’s mayoral debate – often as a smokescreen for a question he prefers not to answer – you might start to wonder about the truth behind his broad claims.

With the economy like it is, it is really difficult for parents, especially single parents, to have to choose between the wellness of our children or jobs. But about 42 percent of the private-sector workforce in Chicago does not have access to even a single paid sick day.

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